Christine Henderson, one of my sister CW blog chain members, recently messaged me about doing an interview for her blog. She usually showcases writers with books available for purchase; since I haven’t released any of my novels yet, I wasn’t sure how we’d approach the post. Want to see what we decided to do? You … Continue reading »
Ebook publishing tips
I’m working on getting Chantal’s Call ready to release as an ebook. If all goes well, I’ll have it live on Amazon and possibly elsewhere next week, in time for the blog interview Chris Henderson is posting Tuesday. In the process of researching what I need to do in terms of formatting, I came across … Continue reading »
Book Review: Legends of the Saloli by Adam Bolander
You’ll never look at a squirrel the same way again after reading Adam Bolander’s Legends of the Saloli books. Bolander’s series places the classic “outsider as savior” trope in an unlikely setting – a tribe of squirrels, or saloli as they call themselves. In this fantasy forest on the edge of human civilization, the animals … Continue reading »
Play It Again – book launch by Tracy Krauss
NOTE: My sister CW blogger and good friend Tracy is launching a new book today and asked for some assistance in getting the word out, so I’m gladly lending her some space on Tracings. After all, we Tracy/Traci girls have to stick together, right? Tracy Krauss, author of ‘edgy inspirational fiction’, is launching her … Continue reading »
A leap or a push?
Leapin’ lizards! It’s time for another CW blog chain post. This month we’re talking about leaps. During our discussion on topic choice, I joked that I might post on jumping through hoops. As a hoopdancer, jumping through a hoop is a literal event for me (you’ll see what I mean at 2:22, 4:12 and 4:57 … Continue reading »
Cover art
In anticipation of a blog interview with Chris Henderson (as well as the eventual release of my first novel), I’ve been scouting cover art ideas over the last few days. Since kudzu figures in my story, I wanted to include it on the cover. After doing several searches, I found an image that kept pulling … Continue reading »
Job update and a few thoughts
I have a new job starting Monday. It’s full time, in an office, with set hours. That means I might actually have an opportunity to blog more consistently in the evenings and on Friday afternoon. I’m looking forward to re-establishing a regular schedule. Lessons learned from this season of unemployment/underemployment: 1. I don’t want a … Continue reading »
Working
NOTE: This post is a simul-blog with Circular Praise. I apologize for my inconsistent blogging, but I have a new job. It’s part time, but at the moment the hours are long and the work is demanding. I’m on the set-up crew for a new crafts and home decor store in my area. It’s work … Continue reading »
The Quest for Better
This month on the CW (blog chain, that is, not the TV network), we’re talking about quests. There are so many ways I can relate this to my life – my ongoing quest for a new day job, the quests to build a freelance writing career and a customer base for my Etsy shop, the … Continue reading »
“Freelancer” excerpt
Yesterday I talked about a short story idea inspired by a real-life event. Here’s part of the story I’ve titled “Freelancer”: I started the day as a writer for hire and ended as a freelancer of a different kind. After an unproductive morning of staring at my laptop screen at home, I opted for a … Continue reading »
